By refusing to roll over debt or supply energy and spares, it could make Mr Lukashenka's wobbly economic record look even worse.
Proposed on Friday by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), G-RES would require nations that signed the agreement to supply 25% of their energy supply from renewable energy sources by 2025.
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Currently, Germany derives 42.4% of its energy supply from coal-fired plants, but phasing out nuclear power, which now makes up nearly 23% of the country's energy supply, could force it to rely more on coal.
The spread of radioactivity from Japan to China, and across the Pacific to the US is most unsettling as it may impact food prices, the ability to supply cheap energy through nuclear power and the supply chain of automotive and electronic goods to the US and other developed economies.
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In a section on energy, he says: "It goes without saying that a secure and affordable supply of energy is essential to everything we do, " adding that "the Severn Barrage offers the possibility of both a long term source of energy and extraordinary economic regeneration".
During the vulnerable period of supply diversification, a hedge against potential energy supply short-falls could be created through the creation of an alliance-wide Contingency Energy Fund for the countries of Eastern Europe and the Baltic states.
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"We are investing now to help supply uninterrupted energy when the global economy recovers, " said al-Naimi.
Without a strong supply of energy and credit, after all, the recovery cannot long continue.
Needless to say, the potential value of gas hydrates as a less-polluting and more secure supply of energy is immense.
But the reality is, it's a secure supply of energy, which turns the lights on in more than half the United States.
Actually, the new law does remarkably little to affect the price or supply of energy in any form in the short run.
Unfortunately no one is endowed with an unlimited supply of energy.
Let consumers chose from among a diversified supply of energy sources.
The carbon dioxide intensity of U.S. energy supply (CO2 per unit of energy) in 2009 also dropped as a result of lower natural gas prices relative to coal.
If we develop these resources to the fullest, we will not only guarantee ourselves an affordable and reliable supply of energy, but also enjoy benefits throughout our economy.
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All three countries rely heavily on gas imported from Russia to supply their energy needs, and they feel vulnerable to their large neighbour, especially since the Ukrainian-Russian gas dispute in January.
There was also a slight increase in the CO2 intensity of U.S. energy supply (CO2 per unit of energy) in 2010, which is in contrast to a drop of 2.4% in 2009.
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Exacting a threshold by which utility companies must supply green energy is not just arbitrary but also expensive, forcing consumers to buy products that they may not typically select, the groups say.
Moreover, the resulting dramatically increased supply of energy would also lower the cost of energy for the American economy, effectively constituting a major tax cut for the economy that would help fuel booming growth.
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In a sign of how much the supply of energy is changing the game, Cisco chose to build its newest data center in North Carolina, not India, because the power in North Carolina is more reliable.
We are going to be increasing the production of oil in the United States, but there is a global plan put forward that would say this will require a concentrated effort for years to come, but ultimately, what this is about is diversifying our supply of energy from oil into many other different sectors, and with that we can have the means to go forward.
Alternative energy technologies have begun contributing to the stability and safety of the international energy system, energy resilience, diversity of supply, local energy independence, and global interdependence.
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Starbucks (nasdaq: SBUX - news - people ) says that renewable energy will supply 5% of its energy needs.
Starbucks says that renewable energy will supply 5% of its energy needs.
And how do we go from where we are today importing about 20% of our daily energy supply to where we want to be in 2026, perhaps even an energy exporter?
Altair Nanotechnologies is working with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and the University of Hawaii to supply a 2 megawatt energy storage system to maintain grid stability, all using its nano-scale processing technology that it says provides rapid charging.
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Stern concludes that Iran may need nuclear power as their energy supply is dwindling.
So is the problem the profit seeking of those who supply us with energy?
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Adopt a siting policy that states a preference for access to clean and renewable energy supply.
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